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INTRODUCTION 

In  order  that  the  members  of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce  may 

not  be  compelled  to  learn  the  condition  of  their  association  at  the 
close  of  the  year,  by  a  short  course,  that  is  by  hearing  lengthy  re- 
ports read  hurridly  as  a  matter  of  routine  on  a  busy  occasion,  your 
officers  have  decided  to  place  their  reports  before  you  in  printed 
form  that  you   may  analyze  them  at  your  leisure. 

With  this  explanation  and  the  hope  that  this  plan  may  be  satis- 
factory to  you,  the  following  reports  are  respectfully  submitted. 
By  J.  M.  Kaufman,  President. 
Members  Chamber  of  Commerce  of  Champaign,  Illinois — One 
year  ago  you  elected  me  to  serve  as  head  of  your  association,  an 
honor  for  which  I  thanked  you  at  that  time  in  saying  that  I  would 
do  all  in  my  power  to  deserve  your  confidence  by  increasing  the 
strength  of  our  association  and  its  power  for  good  in  our  community. 
What  has  been  accomplished  during  the  year  which  closes  to- 
night, is  known  in  a  general  way  to  all  of  you,  but  perhaps  you  do 
not  realize  my  indebtedness,  nor  yours,  to  the  other  officers  who 
constitute  your  board  of  directors,  and  it  is  due  them,  that  I  say 
they  have  been  loyal  to  you,  to  their  fellow  citizens  and  to  me,  in 
all  work  which  has  been  undertaken.  They  have  responded  readily 
to  every  demand  on  their  time  and  have  given  valuable  service  and 
the  benefit  of  business  experience,  in  dealing  with  some  of  the  prob- 
lems which  had  to  be  solved  in  a  way  to  help  our  city  and  prevent 
heavy  monetary  losses  to  your  association.  Those  problems  were 
solved  successfully  and  with  fairness  to  every  one.  I  say  to  you  now, 
and  to  you  officers,  that  we  are  greatly  indebted  to  Vice-President 
M.  A.  Nelson,  Secretary  William  Sullivan,  Treasurer  G.  W.  Martin 
and  Trustees  J.  W  .Mulliken.  Isaac  Kuhn  and  W.  W.  Morehead,  and 
personally  I  thank  them  for  the  assistance  given  me  during  the  year; 
and  to  Managing  Secretary,  C.  W.  Murphy.  I  want  to  particularly 
express  my  appreciation,  as  it  has  been  through  his  untiring  efforts 
0  and  ability  that  has  made  my  administration  successful,  for  he  alone 

deserves  much  commendation  for  the  growth,  welfare  and  progress 
of  our  organization. 

To  our  local   friend,  the  press,  especially  our  home  daily,  The 
Gazette,   we  owe  much   fcr  time   and   space   freely   given   in   aid   of 
0  our  work. 

Over  half  of  our  members  have  served  on  standing  or  special 

committees,  and  to  these  members  has  fallen  a  great  deal  of  w   rk. 

Their   part   in    our   endeavors    has    been   performed   cheerfully   and 

UJ^  faithfully  and  they  have  net  even  expected  our  thanks  but  they  have 

mine,  and   1  am  sure  they  have  yours. 
J  Our  greatest  strength  does  not  lie  in  the  cash  placed  at  our  dis- 

o  posal   by  dues    from   members,   but    in   your   loyal   CO-    peration   and 

realization  that  your  full  obligation  has  not  been  discharged  when 
&o  you  have  paid  the  monthly  installment.    Your  money  is  necessary, 

n0  but  without  your  personal  activity  and  response  to  the  demand  made 

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UNIVERSfTY  OF 
ILLINOIS  LIBRARY 

IA  --HAMPAIGN 


on  every  citizen  for  the  general  good,  our  city  is  not  likely  to  con- 
tinue to  grew  Bigger.  Better  and  Busier.  Our  present  member-hip 
and  bright  prospects  for  future  growth  promise  well  for  our  city 
and  county. 

While  on  the  subject  of  membership  I  must  express  my  pleasure 
from  the  gain  during  the  year.  We  began  the  year  with  342  mem- 
bers and  our  gain  month  by  month  is  as  follows  : 

1913  New  Lost  Net 

April     1 342 

-May     1 [2  6  6 

348 

June    1 4  1  3 

351 
July     1 I  4  3 

348 
August   1 4  1  3 

351 
September   1 3  7  4 

347 
October    1 18  2  16 

363 
November   1 21  7  14 

377 
December    1 4  22 

1914  379 

January    1 13  1  \2 


391 
February    1 6  06 


397 

March     1 4  21 


399 

April  1 See  applications  4  4 


90  37  395 

This  gain  in  membership  in  the  face  of  the  opinion  that  our  city 

had  been  thoroughly  canvassed,  shows  that  during  the  whole  year 

there  has  constantly  been  on  the  program  a  reminder  to  add  to  our 

number.     I  will  place  credit  for  this  showing  where  it  belongs; — to 

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our   membership   committee    and    especially    to    its    chairman.    J.    B. 
\\\ck>. 

To  each  of  these  recruits  who  has  given  us  this  evidence  of 
loyalty  to  our  community  and  confidence  in  this  organization  t 
work  for  every  citizen,  I  have  written  a  personal  letter  thanking 
him  for  this  confidence  and  here  I  again  express  my  appreciation 
and  thank  them  in  behalf  of  their  Chamber  of  Commerce.  Of  the 
ninety  members  voted  in  during  the  year,  up  to  and  including  March 
1st,  eighty-four  are  still  members  of  this  association,  in  addition  to 
those  adopted  tonight.  This  shows  that  valuable  material  for  city 
improvement  had  been  overlooked.  There  are  many  others  who 
should  and  will  join  us  during  the  coming  year. 

Our  losses  for  the  year  were  due  to  the  following  causes : — 

By  death i 

Left  the    city 10 

Change  in   firm 5 

Resigned  20 

Out   of  business 1 


Many  changes  in  firms  or  partnerships  have  taken  place,  but 
either  maintained  or  increased  membership  and  are  shown  in  the 
statement  by  months. 

Passing  from  our  greatest  asset ;  the  human  agency,  with  its 
brain  and  loyalty,  we  may  properly  give  some  attention  to  our 
business  transactions  to  which  your  board  has  given  considerable 
time.  You  will  remember  we  took  over  from  the  previous  admin- 
istration the  wreck  of  the  National  Refrigerator  and  Butchers  Sup- 
ply Company,  with  all  its  complications  which  could  not  be  adjusted 
in  the  short  time  alotted  my  predecessor. 

Developments  proved  the  purchase  of  the  property  for  the  pro- 
tection of  creditors,  a  wise  and  just  act  on  the  part  of  the  previous 
board,  and  a  good  investment  for  our  association,  which  will  profit 
to  the  extent  of  approximately  $2,000.  There  still  being  some  of  the 
property  to  be  disposed  of. 

Before  April  1st  the  north  part  of  the  property  was  leased  to 
Kelso  and  Hill  Brothers,  now  the  Fitted  Steel  Sash  Works,  on  terms 
providing  that  when  certain  conditions  as  to  solvency  and  pay  roll 
have  been  met,  the  property  will  be  deeded  to  the  company,  subject 
to  an  incumbrance  of  $3,000,  which  covers  one  half  the  indebtedness 
of  the  Refrigerator  Co.  to  the  Chamber  of  Commerce.  For  a  period 
of  two  years  from  date  of  lease  the  Steel  Sash  Company  will  pay 
rental  sufficient  to  cover  insurance,  taxes,  interest  and  incidentals. 

During  the  present  administration  a  similar  agreement  was 
entered  into  with  the  Alexander  Lumber  Company  which  purchased 
the  machinery  already  in  the  building.  Under  the  management  of 
the  company's  local  manager,  R.  S.  Bassett,  an  experienced  mill 
manager,  the  equipment  is  being  used  for  the  manufacture  of  interior 
finish,  fixtures,  sash  and  doors.     Mr.  Bassett  controls  the  purchase 

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of  this  class  of  building  material  for  the  company's  7J  yards  in  Illi- 
nois. ;i   fact  which  promises  well   for  the  Champaign  plant. 

Both  occupants  of  the  property  did  a  good  business  last 
and  their  prospects  f'  r  the  coming  year's  business  arc-  very  flatter- 
ing. They  arc  likelj  to  need  larger  quarters  and  must  be  taken 
care  of  in  that  respect  later.  The  pay  mils  of  the  two  industries 
just  mentioned  were  larger  last  season  than  the  wage  portion  ni  the 
company   which  vacated  the  property. 

To  relate  the  story  is  easy  but  many  sessions  and  hours  of  time 
were  necessary  before  the  deals  were  completed  and  two  growing 
industries  secured  to  replace  the  one  which   failed. 

Another  transaction  closed  during  the  year  was  the  deeding  of  a 
tract  of  ten  acre-  of  land  to  the  University  of  Illinois.  The  land 
was  purchased  a  year  earlier  by  the  Chamber  of  Commerce  and  was 
held  for  the  University,  being  desired  for  extension  included  in  plans 
for  the  growth  of  that  institution. 

Your  association  owns  the  Ells  tract  of  land  free  i  f  encum- 
brance and  also  owns  26  lots  in  the  Chamber  of  Commerce  addition 
and  $2,600  of  the  Burr  Company  first  mortgage  bonds. 

Last  year  a  movement  was  started  toward  the  organization  of 
land  owners  of  the  county  for  better  agricultural  conditions,  this 
association  being  active  in  the  work.  The  Champaign  County  Agri- 
cultural Improvement  Association  was  formed  and  is  now  at  work, 
having  employed  Mr.  C.  II.  Oathout,  a  farm  expert  who  is  endorsed 
by  authorities  on  farming  in  all  its  phases.  Through  efforts  of  our 
Agricultural  Committee  Mr.  Oathout's  office  is  in  this  city. 

Another  activity  was  for  Good  Roads.  Failing  in  efforts  to 
build  a  few  miles  of  experimental  road,  your  association  became 
active  in  securing  the  enactment  of  the  Tice  Bill,  a  very  gn  od  law 
which  may  be  improved  to  give  a  greater  territory  an  opportunity 
to  secure  more  readily,  the  roads  demanded  by  the  people. 

During  the  year  some  work  has  been  done  to  improve  train 
service  for  Champaign,  and,  although  we  have  not  accomplished  a 
great  deal,  we  have  attracted  the  attention  of  the  transportation 
companies  and  have  promises  of  efforts  to  help  us. 

Your  association  has  been  active  in  securing  for  the  city  some 
of  the  many  improvements  to  which  it  is  entitled,  among  them  being 
the  new  high  school  property,  the  lighting  system,  which  in  spite 
of  occasional  criticism  is  superior  to  that  of  any  of  our  neighboring 
Ctites;  the  purchase  of  two  powerful  auto-tire  trucks  which  reduce 
the  time  required  to  reach  a  lire,  and  the  enlarged  quarters  for  the 
department,  which  will  also  be  a  valuable  investment  and  a  greater 
protection  for  property. 

Support  has  been  given  even  movement  to  benefit  our  citizens 
and  in  this  support,  care  has  been  taken  to  exercise  discretion  and 
avoid  warranted  criticism,  the  unwarranted  cannot  be  guarded 
against,  the  best  any  organization  or  person  can  d<>  in  such  emer- 
gency being  to  stand  pat  on  record  and  depend  on  fairness  winning 
out.  1  am  proud  of  the  fact  however,  that  our  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce  lias   not    become    involved    in   any   controversies    of   a    serious 

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character  and  hope  that   future  years  will  prove  as  harmonious  for 
our  association,  as  those  which  have  passed. 

Having  briefly  called  attention  to  the  general  community  work 
in  which  our  whole  citizenship  had  a  part,  I  will  now  refer  to  some 
of  the  things  which  the  Chamber  of  Commerce  has  been  directly 
responsible  for. 

During  the  years  our  rest  room  had  been  in  operation  the  brighl 
attractive  cleanliness  which  made  the  place  inviting  when  new.  had 
almost  disappeared  and  the  room  was  badly  in  need  of  overhauling. 
As  the  lease  expired  on  June  i  there  seemed  an  opportunity  to  have 
something  done.  The  owner  was  told  of  what  should  he  done  and 
the  improvements  were  impressed  upon  him  so  thoroughly  that  he 
spent  over  one  thousand  dollars  as  his  part  of  the  expense  of  the 
improvement  and  our  expense,  was  so  low  that  our  share  was  paid 
without  calling  for  special  contrihutions  and  today  our  headquarters 
are  brighter  and  the  work  we  are  doing  and  accomodations  to  our 
patrons  of  greater  efficiency,  than  in  the  history  of  the  association, 
this  statement  being  without  the  least  reflection  on  other  adminis- 
trations. 

One  of  the  added  conveniencies  is  our  committee  room  which 
is  used,  not  alone  by  our  committee  and  directors,  hut  by  committees 
of  other  organizations,  by  highway  commissioners  and  groups  of 
citizens  who  desire  to  meet  on  neutral  ground. 

Evidence  that  the  rest  room  is  used  may  be  seen  any  da}-  hut 
the  first  proof  of  the  number  of  people  using  it  during  a  busy 
season  was  secured  by  a  count  for  six  days  preceding  Christmas, 
during  which  a  total  of  4410  people  were  in  the  room,  an  average  of 
735  per  day,  the  heaviest  day  of  the  six  being  Saturday,  on  which 
there  were  1038  visitors.  To  conduct  the  room  properly  and  dis- 
courage undesirables  requires  an  acquaintance  with  people  and  tact 
in  dealing  with  them  and  as  there  has  been  no  complaint  from  any 
patron,  we  may  assume  that  all  have  been  treated  as  they  deserve. 
One  of  the  rules  of  the  association,  strictly  adhered  to,  is  that  the 
room  shall  not  be  used  for  advertising  purpose,  even  our  members 
being  deprived  of  that  privilege,  hut  several  months  ago,  at  the  sug- 
gestion of  our  managing  secretary,  your  hoard  placed  in  the  room, 
the  full  membership  classified  as  to  husiness  or  profession,  that  our 
visitors  may  know  who  is  contrihuting  to  this  room  for  their  com- 
fort and  convenience. 

Strangers  call  for  information,  being  directed  to  the  Rest  Room 
by  citizens  of  whom  they  make  inquiry.  They  call  there  to  locate 
friends,  or  firms,  or  places;  to  inquire  about  trains;  to  check  parcels 
or  use  local  or  long  distance  telephones  and  the  attention  and  as- 
sistance given  them  is  an  excellent  advertisement  of  our  hospitality, 
and  their  thanks  an  evidence  that  they  appreciate  it. 

We  have  secured  the  passage  of  an  ordinance  requiring  team- 
sters to   report  the  removal  of  household  goods  and  the  record  se- 
cured by  this  ordinance  is  part  of  our  credit  rating  system  and  valu- 
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MENU 


OLIVES  RADISHES  CELERY 


BROILED    TEXDERLOIXS 

BUTTER  SAUCE,  MLS II ROOMS 


BROWNED  POTATOES  FRENCH  PEAS  EX  CREAM 


HOT  ROLLS 
BUTTER  JELLY 


HOT  PUMPKIN  PIE 

WHIPPED  CREAM 


COFFEE  CIGARS 


PROGRAM 

Song "Battle  Hymn  of  the  Republic" 

Leader,  Prof.  Charles  R.  Moore 

Supper 

Song  "Illinois" 

Business  Session 

Vddress — "A  Look  Ahead" Dean  Eugene  Davenport 

FIVE  MINUTE  TALKS 

Mayor  ( ).  I'..  Dobbins 
Mr.  C  1..  Kiseb 

I  [on.  w.  I;.  McKinley 
Mr.  Ozias  Riley 

Mr.  Charles  J.  Mullikin 
Mi;.  C  D.  Rourke 
Dr.  E.  J.  James 
Mr.  L.  M.  Tobin 

Dr.  A.  E.  Wii-ti  man- 
Mr.  B.  F.  1 1  arris 

Song  "America" 

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able  to  our  members  and  in  furnishing  information  concerning  the 
place  of  residence  of  our  citizens. 

Socially  our  membership  has  been  brought  closer  together  dur- 
ing the  year. 

On  April  17,  nearly  a  year  ago,  a  banquet  was  served  in  cele- 
brating the  dedication  of  the  Commerce  Building.  The  Urbana 
Commercial  Club,  the  University  and  the  Chamber  of  Commerce 
joined  in  this  celebration  with  the  result  that  citizens  of  the  two 
cities  meeting  on  University  territory  spent  an  evening  of  sociability 
and  profit  which  came  from  a  clearer  undertsanding  of  the  value 
of  our  partnership  asset,  the  University  of  Illinois,  and  of  the  im- 
portance of  the  work  which  the  community  may  do  for  that  great 
institution. 

June  6  we  entertained  the  Trade  Extension  Committee  of  the 
Chicago  Association  of  Commerce,  a  delegation  of  sixty  business 
men  who  were  making  a  tour  of  the  state.  Friendships  established 
on  that  occasion  have  lasted  up  to  now  and  will  become  stronger 
and  more  beneficial  with  time. 

Last  November  our  entertainment  committee  took  up  the  plan 
of  serving  a  series  of  noonday  lunches  and  sold  over  60  books  of 
tickets  for  the  ten  lunches.  When  that  series  was  ended  another  was 
started  and  is  still  in  progress  with  61  books  of  tickets  sold.  At 
each  of  these  lunches  which  have  been  served  on  Tuesdays,  we  have 
had  some  one  speak  on  a  subject  of  general  interest,  the  speaker 
being  a  man  who  was  an  authority  on  the  subject.  .  Those  who  have 
attended  regularly  speak  highly  of  this  plan  for  bringing  our  mem- 
bers together  at  least  once  a  week,  wliere  they  may  spend  an  hour 
over  a  good  meah 

Another  general  round-up  of  our  membership  was  on  the  date 
of  our  January  meeting,  when  we  served  a  banquet  in  honor  of  Dean 
David  Kinley's  election  to  the  vice-presidency  of  the  University  of 
Illinois.  On  this  occasion  our  members  to  the  number  of  about  250 
attended  and  the  evening  was  a  most  enjoyable  one  in  every  respect. 

Two  other  of  our  regular  meetings  were  of  more  than  usual 
interest,  that  of  December,  when  we  had  with  us  about  twenty  of 
the  foreign  students  of  the  University,  who  addressed  us,  and  our 
February  meeting  when  we  had  as  our  guests  the  Twin  City  Feder- 
ation of  Labor.  At  this  meeting  representatives  of  a  number  of  the 
labor  organizations  spoke  and  their  addresses  gave  many  of  our 
members  a  new  view  of  the  object  of  trade  unions.  About  a  month 
later  the  Federation  entertained  this  association  at  a  smoker.  It  is 
believed  that  this  exchange  of  ideas  has  done  much  to  bring  these 
two  organizations  together  and  convince  members  of  each  that  we 
are  working  for  a  commen  cause,  the  improvement  of  our  city  and 
county  and  the  conditions  under  which  our  citizens  shall  live. 

Encouragement  in  the  way  of  ready  response  was  given  these 
plans  for  bringing  our  members  and  friends  into  a  closer  relation- 
ship and  give  opportunity  for  a  discussion  of  the  many  questions 
which  are  a  part  of  their  work. 

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Representatives  of  the  traffic  department  of  the  Illinois  Central 
Railroad  Company  spent  one  evening  here  early  in  December  and 
were  entertained  at  the  Rest  Room  by  our  association.  We  did  not 
ask  them  for  anything  i  n  this  occasion  because  they  were  our  guests 
Imt  they  were  given  to  understand  that  Champaign  i-  not  satis 
with  conditions  here  although  the  company  has  done  well  by  our 
city. 

One  of  the  improvements  attempted  tor  Champaign  was  the 
placing  <>t  street  names  at  intersections.  This  was  suggested  at  one 
of  our  noonday  lunches  and  as  the  city  was  n  t  in  a  condition  at 
that  time  to  meet  the  expense,  our  association  agreed  to  purchase 
the  sign-.  A  committee  was  appointed  and  secured  subscriptions 
to  a  fund  for  this  purpose.  The  city  council,  through  its  represen- 
tative, advised  that  the  order  for  signes  be  held  up  until  s  me 
changes  could  he  made  to  overcome  confusion  caused  by  similarity 
in  names. 

Changes  were  discussed  by  the  council  and  public  meetings  were 
held  for  consideration  of  a  proposed  ordinance  renaming  the  streets 
and  renumbering  the  business  and  residence  lots.  There  wa-  - 
objection  and  plans  of  the  council  were  altered  so  far  as  practicable 
to  concede  to  demands  of  those  objecting  and  an  ordinance  was 
finally  passed  and  in  one  of  our  regular  monthly  meetings  the  work 
of  the  council  and  our  committee  was  endorsed. 

Following  a  list  of  names  furnished  by  the  city  engineer,  signs 
ami  brackets  were  purchased  at  a  cost  of  about  $600.  and  are  now 
awaiting  the  decision  of  the  citizens  at  the  city  election.  April  21, 
when  the  ordinance  will  be  submitted  to  a  vote.  The  signs  are  the 
in  -t  durable  made  and  are  very  attractive,  three  inch  white  letters 
being  baked  into  the  blue  enamel.  They  would  have  been  in  use 
long  ago  but  for  an  injunction  which  caused  a  delay.  It  is  to  be 
hoped  our  citizens  will  approve  the  placing  of  the  street  signs. 

Many  other  desired  improvements  have  been  discussed  and  plans 
for  future  work  include  better  railway  station  accommodations,  bet- 
ter freight  handling  facilities;  more  attractive  railroad  approaches 
to  Champaign  ;  any  needed  improvements  in  our  school  system,  when 
the  new  home  is  ready  for  occupancy;  transportation  services  which 
will  enable  our  county  friends  to  come  and  go  as  they  desire ;  pave- 
ments to  connect  up  with  the  proposed  hard  roads  which  our  friends 
in  the  country  propose  to  build;  more  attractive  parks  and  play 
grounds;  better  housing  conditions  for  our  citizens  and  those  who 
de-ire  to  become  citizens;  the  encouragement  of  University  ex- 
tension work  as  to  building-  and  grounds  and  the  useful  things  it 
would  teach;  attention  to  the  needs  of  those  who  need  and  are  en- 
titled to  special  consideration   in  their  work. 

All  these  plans  may  not  be  successfully  carried  through  but  50 
much  can  be  accomplished  that  we  can  see  a  gradual  improvement 
and  such  since--  as  does  come,  must  come  as  a  result  of.  and  reward 
for  a  united,  loyal,  aggressive  membership  of  the  greatest  agency 
our  community  has  for  making  a  Bigger,  Better  and  Busier  Cham- 
paign .ml  County;  our  Chamber  of  Commerce. 

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BY  G.  W.  MAR'I  IX.  TREASURER 

Financially  our  Chamber  of  Commerce  is  in  good  condition 
although  it  has  passed  a  year,  which,  at  the  beginning,  threatened 
a  heavy  loss. 

In  presenting  totals  to  shew  the  amount  of  money  handled  in 
the  past  year,  I  realize  that  they  do  not  show,  item  by  item,  where 
all  of  it  has  come  from  or  who  received  that  portion  which  has 
been  paid  out.  To  attempt  to  itemize  would  till  pages  of  space, 
which  is  not  practical.  You  have  a  right  to  know  the  details  and 
may  learn  them  by  calling  at  our  association's  business  office,  tin- 
Rest  Room,  where  the  records  are  open  to  any  member  without 
question. 

All  money  passes  through  the  hands  of  our  managing  secretary, 
being  receipted  and  accounted  for.  Xo  money  is  paid  out  without 
action  of  a  majority  of  the  Board  of  Directors  at  an  open  meeting 
of  the  Board,  and  then  only  on  a  voucher  check  signed  by  our 
president   and   secretary. 

Last  year  you  had  a  report  on  the  condition  of  three  live 
funds  : — general,  light  and  lot.  This  year  there  are  only  two,  the 
light  fund  created  to  take  care  of  the  installation  and  maintenance 
of  the  cluster  lights  in  the  business  district,  having  been  closed. 
The  closing  of  that  account  was  made  possible  by  the  city  taking 
over  that  part  of  the  lighting  system  as  a  present  valued  at 
about  $3,000. 

A  summary  of  the  money  handled,  follows  : 

General   Fund — 

Bank  Bal.  April  1,  1913 $     691.06 

Collections  6,230.62 

$  6.921.68 
Warrants  drawn  6,390.27 

Bank  Bal $      531.41 

Light   Fund — 

Bank  Bal.  April  1,  1913 $     319.78 

Warrants    Drawn 319.78 

Lot   Fund — 

Bank  Bal.  April   1,  1913 $     646.68 

Collections 15.736.54 

$16,383.22 

Warrants  Drawn 15.101.55 

Bank  Bal $  1,281.67 

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OUR  LIXEUP 

OFFICERS 

President J.   M.   KAUFMAN 

Vice-President M.  .\.  XELSOX 

Treasurer G.    \Y.    MARTIN 

Secretary \Vm.     SULLIVAN 

fj.  W.  MULLIKEN 

Trustees \  W.  \V.  MOOREHEAD 

ISAAC  KUHN 

-Managing  Secretary Q  \V.  MURPHY 


MEMBERSHIP  CLASSIFIED 


AGRICULTURAL  AGENTS 
i'.  ii.  <  fothout 

ARCHITECTS 
A.    II.    Hubbard 

Spencer    &    Temple 
J.  M.  White 

AUCTIONEERS 
C.    F.   Harris 

E.  W.   Judy 

AUTO  LIVERY 
Herrick   &    Stoltey 

AUTOMOBILES 

Buick   Motor  Co. 
Illinois  Motor   Co. 
C.    II.   Johnston 
C.   B.    Wiggins 

BAKERS 
Shulze   Baking  Co. 
Illinois    Bakery 

BANKS 

Champaign  National 

Citizens'    State 

Commercial 

First  National 

Illinois  Trust  &    Savings 

Trevett-Mattis 

BARBERS 
C.    L.    Hoover 
Ben    Long 

BILLIARDS 
Cavanaugh   Bros. 
Leseures'  Cigar  Store 
H.    E.    Page 

BOOK   BINDERY 
Twin    City    Blank    Hook   Co. 

BOTTLERS 

Champaign    Bottling   Works 

mil. dim;  &  LOAN 

F.  M.    Brown 

BUILDING    MATERIALS 
Champaign    Cement    Block    Co. 
Sheldon    Brick    Co. 
Stipes    &    Meeker 

BUILDING     MATERIALS 
AND  FUEL 
Alexander  Lumber  Co. 
Harris.    Dillavou  &   Co. 
Hunter,   Rourke  &  Co. 
R.    A.    Stipes 
W.   W.  Walls  x  Co. 

(AMI NET    MAKERS 
P.  I).   Foster 
E.   R.   Welshley 

I    \  111' IK  I  \S 
M  .   I  ,  I 


CANDIES 
(Wholesale) 
University  Candy  Co. 

CARRIAGE  MAKERS 
Louis    Ely 
Joseph  Frison 
Martin    Metz 

CHIROPRACTIC 
Charles    J.     Brutus 

CIGAR  M'F'RS 

John    McDonnell 
F.   E.   Matheny 

CIGARS  &  TOBACCO 
(Wholesale) 
John   Heffernan  &  Son 

CITIZENS 
F.   W.    Bender 
J.  T.  Boland 
Arthur   N.    Clark 
Thomas  Deakin 

C.  W.    (iroves 
A.   T.    Hall 

II.    B.    Ramey 
Robert    II.   Smith 
Tohn   A.    Yoss 

F.  D.  Wilber 

CIVIL  ENGINEERS 

G.  C.    Fairclo 

CLOTHIERS 

Cook  Brothers 

D.  Grossman 
Gulick   Tailoring   Co. 
T.  M.  ftawtmanVl'o. 

"Ji*,epli    Ktrtirr-ft  fo."* 
Liberty   Clothing    I 
Emerson    Spence 
Stern    Brothers 
Sam  Weingarten 

COAL  AND  FUEL 
D.     T.     Dobbins 
C.    E.    Mueller 
Nogle  &    Black  "~ 
Paisley    &    Shively 
J.    A.    Reeves 
S.  A.  Sandweger 
K.  C  Wagner  &  Son  "** '  ~ 

C(  (LLEGES 
Brown's  Business  School 
Dickson  Voice  \-  Piano  School 

'  EMENT    CONTRACT*  IRS 
L.   B.   Ring 

CONFECTIONS 
W.   R.   Bradley 
Champaign   Candy  Co. 
Harris   ft    Mc.nl 
Stewart    Scott 

G.   D.   \ 


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CONTRACTORS 
English   Brothers 
Freeman   &   Brooks 
S.  E.  Henley 
II.    C.    Howard    Jr. 
Keeler  &  Son 
G.   B.   Lusk 
I'.  (!.   Norman 
W'rn.   Royer  &  Son 

A.  W.    Stoolman 

D.  Todd 

CREAMERIES 
Champaign   Creamery 
Twin   City    Creamery 

DAIRIES 

E.  N.    Kirby 
D.    R.    Lee 
Arthur  Stewart 

DENTISTS 
H.  W.   Boone 
1.  A.   Brown 

F.  E.    Ebert 
Chas.   P.  Howard 
W.    H.   Karcher 
Thos.    H.    Leathers 
S.    A.   Romine 

B.  A.   Smith 

DEPARTMENT     STORES 
W.    Lewis   &   Co. 

F.  K.   Robeson 

G.  C.  Willis 

DRUGGISTS 
Cunningham    Bros. 
Mollett   &   Woller 
Ross-Sim   Drug   Co. 
H.  Swannel  &  Son 

DRY  GOODS 
A.    O.    Hunter 

DYING    AND    CLEANING 
Paris  Dying  &  Cleaning  Co. 
L.    B.    Souder 

ELECTRICAL     CONTRACTORS 
Cham.   Gas  &  Elect.   Sup.  Co. 
Ideal    Electric    Co. 
Twin  City  Elec.  Co. 

ENGRAVERS 
Nat'l  Engraving  Co. 

EXCAVATING 
D.    M.    Sims 

FARMERS 

Thomas  Cain,   Seymour 
Van    Carter,   Homer 
Tames   Condit,  Champaign 
DeLong    Bros.,    Sadorus 
H,   M.   Dunlap,  Savoy 
L.    N.    Dunlap,    Rantoul 
Gerd    Ehler,    Champaign 
W.   W.   Ehler,  Champaign 
Z.   R.   Genung,   Rantoul 
J.    M.    Herriott,   Mahomet 
W.  H.  Holzer,  Mahomet 
I).    J.    Holterman,    Sadorus 
Herbert    Johnston,    Champaign 
W.    P.  Jones,  Tolono 
F.   S.  Koogler,  Seymour 
Thomas    Lyman,    Champaign 
A.   R.   Leidendeker,   Champaign 
Dan    Merri field,   Champaign 
John   F.   Murphy,   Champaign 
R.    B.    McKee,    Champaign 
John    Pfiester,   Bondville 
L.    P.    Rayburn,   Champaign 
Isaac    Raymond,    Sidney 
A.   F.   Rising,   Champaign 
Fred  Rising,  Champaign 
George  Rising,  Champaign 


John    T.    Smith.    Savoy 
M.  < ).  Stover.  Mahomet 
1).    B.  Wright,   Champaign 

FARMING    MACHINERY 
S.    E.    Dillavou 
W.    F.    Hardy 

IKED 
Pattengale,   Bros. 

5  AND  1(1  CENT  STORE 
F.   W.   Woolworth   &   Co. 

FLORISTS 

Thos.   Franks  &  Son 

Gus    Johnson 

J.    E."  Yeats 

FOUNDRIES  AND 
MACHINE  SHOPS 

The    Burr   Co. 

FUNERAL   DIRECTORS 

E.  C.    Easterbrook   &   Co. 
Louis  Mittendorf 
Swearingen  &  Stewart 
FURNITURE    AND    HARDWARE 
Percival    &    Moorehead 

FURNITURE 
Keck    Brothers 
C.  A.  Kiler 
Lillard    S.    Getman 
M.   T.   Patterson  &  Co. 
Walker  &  Mulliken 

FURNACE    AND   METAL 
WORK 
H.    McGlade 
C.  E.   Prentice 
Twin  City  Roofing  Co. 

GARDENERS 

C.    Anschicks 
Chas.   Mittendorf 

GRAIN  DEALERS 

B.  C.   Beach 

H.   I.   Baldwin  &  Co. 

A.  H.   Edwards 
Fred    H.    Huntting 

C.  E.   Tohnson  &  Co. 
T.  P.  Sledge 

C.   T.   Walton 

GROCERS 

B.  W.   Bowen 
Fred   Buch 

H.  C.  Dickerson 
Dan  Gray 

F.  A.   Hegenbart 
Hegenbart   &   Co. 
Jervis  Brothers 
V.  N.  Longden 
John    Lynch 

G.  W.    Martin 
Metzler    &    Schafer    Co. 
H.  McFadden  &  Bro. 
McGraw  Brothers 

W.   F.   Murphey 

A.  S  .Nelson  &  Sons 

W.  S.  Nogle 

E.    R.   Skelton 

W.    II.    Stoltey 

C.  C.  W'ooley 

HAIR  DRESSERS 
Marinello  Shop 

II AR DWARF    AND 

FURNACES 
John   II.   Doyle 
Taylor    Hardware   Co. 

HARNESS  AND 

HORSE  GOODS 

I".    A.    Eichhorst 
Miller    Harness    Co. 


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HORSE  SHOERS 
II.  F.  Kobel 

HORTICULTURALISTS 
Thomas  O'Brien 

HOTELS 
Beardsley 
Illinois 
Noonan 

tCE   <  REAM 
Champaign  Ice  Cream  Co. 

[(  K   M'F'RS. 
Jos.  ¥..   Pfiefer 

Twin  City   [ce  &  Cold  Storage  Co. 
Smith   &    Co. 

INSTRUCTORS 

S.    <  I.    Amlros 
W.  W.   Earnest 
Kvarts    B.    Greene 
David   Kinley 
Wilhelm    Miller 

INSURANCE    AND 
REAL   ESTATE 
&   Clinkenbeard 
F.  G.  Campbell  &  Son 
W.    II.    Coffman 
E.    II.    Prison 
!■".    I).    Harris   Realty   Co. 
W.   R   Hidy 
Joseph    Tutton 
I       I  .    McCulley 
Monier  &   Morrissey 

D.  T.   Rvan 
C.    J.    Roberts 

E.  II.   Sperry 
I".   K.   Smedley 
Wm.   Sullivan 

JOB    PRINTING 

Elanigan-Pearson   Co. 
Munhall    Printing  House 
Twin    City    Printing   Co. 

JEWELERS 

Walter   S.    Hailey 
Jos.    C.    Bowman 
Rav    L.    Bowman 
T.  II.  Craig 
Chas.    Maurer 
John   O.    Smith 
A.  E.  Wuesteman 

JUNK   DEALERS 
Abe  Selicovitz 

JUSTICES   OF    PEA)  E 

J.    X.    Armstrong 

LABOR   UNIONS 

Painters   and    Decorators 

LAUNDRIES 

White    Line 

LAWYERS 
II.    B.    Hover 

F.  A.    Coggeshall 
Roy    R.    dine 
Dobbins    i\     Dobbins 
I).   R.   Enochs 

Roy    Freeman 
I       B.     Ilamill 
C.    R.    [ungerich 
A.    I).    Mulliken 
II.   M.   Miller 
lien    M.     Pi 

W.    B.    Riley 

Savage   \    \\ 

Schumacher  &   Busch 

Thomas  J.   Smith 
Schaefer  &  Dolan 
C.    D.   Thomas 
Clyde   Walker 

A.    S.    Weeks 


LOAN'S 
1\.    I).    Huruham 

ent   Loan  Bank 
I.   F.    II 
G.    L.   Inman 
Morrissev    Land    Co. 
lohn   L.   Polk 
S.    I'.    Sn.lt/   S    Co. 

MEAT  MARK] 
Chicago   Packing   House 
Dallenbach    I 
Roberts   \    Grant 
Ross  &  Boyle 

MILLINERY 
McWilliams  &  Gleim 

MONUMENTS 

S.   P.  Atkinson 

MUSICAL    [NSTRUMENTS 
li.   F.   Duncan   &  Son 

Eggleston   Music   House 

NEWS  DEALERS 

W.    F.    Hunt 

NEWSPAPERS 
The  Gazette 
The  Times 

ORE  COMPANIES 

D.    P.    Mclntyre 

I  ISTEOPATHS 
F.    A.    Parker 
Wm.   Hartford 

PAINTS  AND  OILS 
Bacon   Brothers 

D.  Summers 
Williams    Bros. 

PASTORS 
Wm.    Frawley 
John   F.    Lockney 

PAYING 
J.    W.    Stipes 

PHOTOGRAPHERS 

A.  W.  Abernathy 
i  .    M.    Higgins 
H.   L.    Renne 

B.  A.    Strauch 

PHYSICIANS 

Cleave?    Bennett 

Hugo   Branyan 
lil  >allenbach 
C    S.    Davis 

I.  II.  Finch 
W.  I..  Gray 
W.    M.   Ilon'n 

II.  C.   Kariher 
T.    I.   McKinney 
Cyrus  Newcomb 
lohn  W.  ( Isborne 
I'.   S.    Replogle 

Wm.     \'.    Seeker 

W.   I".  Schowengerdt 
S.  W.  Shurtz 
(lias.    II.   Spears 
on-,    o.    Stanley 

PLUMBING  AND 
ill-  VTING 
Carson-Payson   Co. 

Johnson     Bl 

Reliable   Plumbing  &   Heating  Co. 

E.  A.   Robii 

POSTMASTER 

(has.    J.    Mullikin 

POULTRY 

Geo.    I  egg    Poultry    Co. 

F.  J.    Webster    \   Co. 


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RAILWAYS 
C.  C.  C.  &  St.  L. 
Illinois  Central 

U.  &  C.   Ry.  Gas  &  Elect  Co. 
Wabash 

RESTAURANTS 
College  Hall 

Illinois  Central   Lunch   Room 
Chris    Martens 
C.    .1.    Phillips 
Harry  Picknell 
II.   D".  Smith 

REAL  ESTATE  AND 
[NSURANCE 

C.  II.    Baddeley 
Cham.    Investment    Co. 
L.    B.    Clark 
Gardner   \    Bowman 
R.    E.    Gulick 
Harwood    &    Clark 
Bruce    Henderson 
Harris  Home  Co. 

I".  1 1.  Hopkins 
S.  K.  Hughes 
A.    I..    Klank 

F.  C.   Schroeder 

G.  O.    Shafer 
John    A.    Scott 
Arthur  Sheridan 
T.    D.    Wilson 

RUG   MT'RS. 
Morgan   Rug  Co. 

SANITARIUMS 
National  Health  League 

SANITARY   CO'S. 
Twin    City    Sanitary   Co. 

SCHOOL    SUPPLIES 

D.  H.    Lloyde 

SECOND   HAND  STORES 
W.  C.   Kruse 
Chas.    Stoolman 

SEEDS 
Champaign    Seed   Co. 

SHEET    METAL    WORKS 
T.   C.   Gabel   &  Co. 

SHOES 
S.    P.    Kelley 
A.  W.   Spalding 
Walter    Swearingen 
J.   C.   Taylor 

SIGN   PAINTERS 
Collins   &   Slimp 
Schweitzka    Bros. 


STEEL  SASH 
Fitted   Steel   Sash   Works 

TAILORS    AND   SHIRT 
MAKERS 
Joseph   Keller 

TAILORS 
.1.    W.   Lawder 

TEA MIXC 
Win.    Roysdon 

TELEGRAPH 
Western  Union 

TELEPHONES 
Central    Union 
Home 

THEATERS 

Lyric 

Neil 

Park 

Varsity 

Walker 

TOOL  M'F'RS. 
Bonner    Tool    Co. 

TRANSFER  COS. 
Chester   Transfer   Co. 
W.   C.  Hensley 
O'Byrne  Transfer  Co. 

UNDERWEAR   M'F'RS. 
Textile  Mfg.  Co. 

VETERINARY 
R.    W.    Braithwaite 
F.    J.    Pilon 

WATER  COMPANIES 
Champaign,  Urbana  Water  Co. 

WHOLESALE  FIRMS 
Eisner  Grocery  Co. 
Farrar  &  Quinlan 
L.    K.    Howse   &   Co. 

WOMEN'S  SUITS  AND 
COATS 
Murduck  Bros. 
L.    H.    Oberndorf 

APPLICATIONS  THIS  MEETING 

Champaign  Mattress  Co.,  Bedding 
E.  G.   Leming,   Restaurant 
Miller's  5-10-2S  cent  Store 
Rudolph  T.  Nofftz,  Contractor 
R.    E.    Zombro.    Haberdasher 
Armstrong  &    Harris,   Grocers 
Empire    Laundry 
Donovan's    Grocery 


IN  MEMORIAM 

L.  S.  SPENCER 
DR.   W.   K.   NEWCOMB 
G.  L.  HILL 
EDWARD  S.   CLARK 
LEVY  STRAUS 


IS 


BATTLE   1IV.M.N  OF  THE  REPUBLIC 

Mine  eyes  have  Been  the-  glory  of  the  coming  of  the  Lord. 

I  It-  is  trampling  out  the  vintage  where  the  grapes  of  wrath  are  stored. 

He  hath  loosed  the  fateful  lightning  of  His  terrible  swift  sword. 

I  [is  truth  is  marching  on. 

Chorus:    Glory;  Glory,  Hallelujah.    Glory;  Glory.  Hallelujah 
Glory  ;  Glory,  Hallelujah;  His  truth  is  marching  on. 

I  have  seen  Him  in  the  watch-tires  of  a  hundred  circling  camps. 
They  have  builded   Mini  an  altar  in  the  evening  dews  and  damps. 
I  can  read  His  righteous  sentence  by  the  dim  and  flaring  lamp-. 
His  day  is  marching  on. 

Chorus. 

In  the  beauty  of  the  lilies  Christ  was  born  across  the  sea, 
With  a  glory  in  His  bosom  that  transfigures  you  and  me. 
As  He  died  to  make  men  holy,  let  us  die  to  make  men  free, 
While  God  is  marching  on. 

Chorus. 


ILLINOIS. 

By  thy  rivers  gently  flowing,  Illinois,  Illinois. 

O'er  thy  prairies  verdant  growing,  Illinois,  Illinois; 

Comes  an  echo  on  the  breeze,  rustling  thro'  the  leafy  trees, 

And  its  mellow  tones  are  these,  Illinois,  Illinois. 

When  you   heard  your  country   calling,   Illinois,   Illinois. 

Where  the  shot  and  shell  were  falling.  Illinois,  Illinois; 

When  the  Southern  host  withdrew,  pitting  gray  against  the  blue. 

There  were  none  more  brave  than  you,  Illinois,  Illinois. 

Xot  without  thy  wondrous  story,  Illinois,  Illinois. 

Can  be  writ  the  nation's  glory,  Illinois,  Illinois. 

On  the  record  of  thy  years.  Abra'am  Lincoln's  name  appears, 

Grant,  and  Lcgan,  and  our  tears,  Illinois,  Illinois. 


AMERICA. 


My  country !  'tis  of  thee. 
Sweet  land  of  liberty, 

Of  thee  I  sing: 
Land  where  my  fathers  died  ! 
Land  of  the  pilgrims'  pride  ! 
From  ev'ry  mountain  side 

Let  freedom  ring ! 


My  native  country  thee, 
Land  of  the  noble  free, 

Thy  name   I   love  : 
I  love  thy  rocks  and  rills. 
Thy   woods   and  templed   hills 
My  heart  with  rapture  thrills 

Like  that  abo\  e. 


Let  music  swell  the  breeze, 
And  ring  from  all  the  trees 

Sweet   freedom's    song: 
Let  mortal  tongue-  awake  : 
Let  all  that  breathe  partake; 
Lei   nicks  their  silence  break. 

The  sound  prolong. 

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